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Hardwood AliasesBy Landon Small, Xfinity Sports With recent reports stewing about the use of nicknames on the backs of jerseys, we decided to compile a list of the NBA’s Top 15. (AP Photo)

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Kobe Bryant: Bla...Kobe came up with the moniker Black Mamba, which is the largest venomous snake in Africa. The Black Mamba attacks its prey like Kobe does the basket, with force. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

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LeBron James: Ki...LeBron is considered to be of royalty in the NBA, which is why he is commonly known now as King James. (AP Photo)

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Dwight Howard: S...Howard has been referred to as Superman for the last few years of his career, but has asked us now to call him Rocketman because of his arrival in Houston. Will Rocketman be able to save Houston the way Superman saved Metropolis? (AP Photo)

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Paul Pierce: The...After going off for 42 points in a game against the rival Lakers in 2001, Shaquille O’Neal told reporters that Paul Pierce is The Truth, while using a few expletives as well. (AP Photo)

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Kevin Garnett: T...Garnett earned the alias The Big Ticket during his first few years in Minnesota by filling every seat of the Target Center thanks to his incredible talent. (AP Photo)

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Tim Duncan: The ...Duncan earned the name The Big Fundamental because of his style of play on the court. He's just so solid. (AP Photo)

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Kenneth Faried: ...Faried was given the nickname Manimal by a guy from his agency because of his work ethic during the NBA Combine and his ability to challenge anyone he faces. Also, just look at his hair.(AP Photo)

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Ray Allen: Jesus...Allen played a character named Jesus Shuttlesworth in the 1998 Spike Lee film, “He Got Game.” And he looked so natural in that role. (AP Photo)

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Andrei Kirilenko...With the initials AK, and the number on the back of his jersey reading 47, who wouldn’t want to be referred to as AK47? (AP Photo)

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Chris Anderson: ...Does anyone have a nickname that seems to fit them as well as Anderson? Birdman flaps to his own beat. The moniker came from teammates Junior Harrington and Kenny Satterfield after Birdman threw down some alley-oops at the Summer League after his rookie season. (AP Photo)

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